Spratt or Sprat is a surname of

British British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, ...

origin, first recorded in the

Domesday book Domesday Book () – the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book" – is a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William I, known as William the Conqueror. The manus ...

of 1086 as Sprot in

Essex Essex () is a county in the East of England. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, the North Sea to the east, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent across the estuary of the River Thames to the south, and Grea ...

and Sprott in

Dorset Dorset ( ; archaically: Dorsetshire , ) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the unitary authority areas of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset. Covering an area of , ...

. It may derive from 'sprot' (twig or small branch) or the similar 'sprit' (a small pole). An alternative derivation is from 'espirit' (an elf). Originally it was a personal name and may have been used as a nickname for a slender person.Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York, Harper & Row, 1956. Print The name may refer to: *

Amanda Spratt Amanda Spratt (born 17 September 1987) is an Australian road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . Spratt was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympics. In 2012, 2016 and 2020 she won the Au ...

(born 1987), Australian cyclist *

Dean Spratt Dean Spratt (1952–2007) was an American traffic reporter. He was one of eight children born to Mary and Ray Spratt. He grew up in Minneapolis, MN. Blindness, Blind from birth Spratt attended St. Cloud State University where he studied communicatio ...

(1952–2007), American traffic reporter * Frederick Spratt (1927–2008), American artist * George A. Spratt (1870–1934), American inventor * George W. Spratt (1844–1934), American politician * Harry Spratt (1888–1969), Major League Baseball player *

Isaac Spratt Isaac Spratt (1799 – 1876) was a London toy dealer who wrote pamphlets describing the games of croquet and badminton and was influential in the early development of both. It is known he was born in Ibsley, Hampshire and was married with four chi ...

(1799–1876), British businessman * James Spratt (Royal Navy officer) (1771–1853), officer in the Royal Navy * James Spratt (Canadian politician) (1877–1960), Newfoundland builder and politician *

Jimmy Spratt James Andrew Spratt (19 August 1951 – 4 March 2021) was a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician and police officer from Northern Ireland. He was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for South Belfast from 2007 to 2015. Earl ...

(1951–2021), Northern Irish politician *

John Spratt John McKee Spratt Jr. (born November 1, 1942) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 1983 to 2011. The 5th Congressional District covers all or part of 14 counties in north-central South Carolina. The largest cities ...

(born 1942), American politician *

Jonathan Spratt Jonathan Spratt (born 28 April 1986) is a former Welsh international rugby union player. A centre, he made his debut for the Wales national rugby union team on 30 May 2009 as a second-half substitute in a match versus Canada. Spratt is a former ...

(born 1986), British rugby player * Norman Spratt (1885–1944), British pilot awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1925 *

Pete Spratt Aaron Dewain "Pete" Spratt (born January 9, 1971) is a former American professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 1999, Spratt has formerly competed for the UFC, the MFC, Legacy ...

(born 1971), American mixed martial artist * Philip Spratt (1902–1971), British writer * Stephen Spratt (born 1960), Irish cyclist *

Thomas Sprat Thomas Sprat, FRS (163520 May 1713) was an English churchman and writer, Bishop of Rochester from 1684. Life Sprat was born at Beaminster, Dorset, and educated at Wadham College, Oxford, where he held a fellowship from 1657 to 1670. Having ...

(1635–1713), British bishop *

Thomas Abel Brimage Spratt Thomas Abel Brimage Spratt (11 May 181112 March 1888) was an English vice-admiral, hydrographer, and geologist. Life Thomas Spratt was born at Woodway House, East Teignmouth, the eldest son of Commander James Spratt, RN, who was a hero of ...

(1811–1888), British admiral * Tommy Spratt (born 1941), British football player *

Vicky Spratt Vicky Spratt is a housing journalist and documentary maker. Her 2016 campaign Make Renting Fair highlighted the plight of 'generation rent' and succeeded in getting letting fees for tenants in England banned. She speaks at political conferences abo ...

( fl. 2013–2018), British journalist, documentary maker, and housing rights campaigner * Walter Spratt (1889–1945), English professional footballer

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{{surname, Spratt, Sprat English-language surnames Surnames of British Isles origin

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